What's a Prophet in the LDS Church?

Prophets. All throughout scriptures, particularly the Bible, God has had a prophet.  The purpose of a prophet is to guide the  people, or to tell them God's will for them.  Abraham was a great prophet who was willing to do anything that the Lord asked of him.  Moses was also a great Prophet who led the Children of Israel out of captivity.  Elijah and Elisha were more great prophets from the Old Testament.  In the New Testament, John the Baptist as well as Peter were ordained prophets.  But there seems to be a gap here.  After Peter, there was no more record of prophets.  For some reason, God had ceased talking to man by means of a prophet.  In Amos 3:7 its reads that Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servant the prophets.  That promise from God is still true.  God has again called prophets to lead and guide his people.  The prophet today is named Thomas S. Monson is he receives revelation on behalf of the Lord's church today.  Read Thomas S. Monson's most recent talk from the 2011 General Conference of the church titled "Stand in Holy Places" or "Dare to Stand Alone" or learn more about prophets at Mormon.org.  There is a prophet today!
_Elder Halbert